2012: Appeared in 11 games, starting four, along the offensive line ... earned starts against Chattanooga, Ball St., Florida St. and Temple.

2011: Appeared in five games along the offensive line and on special teams.

2010: Appeared in three games against Stony Brook, Florida and FAU.

2009: Earned time in four games, including the regular season finale against UConn ... worked in a reserve role at both offensive guard and tackle.

2008: Redshirted ... a member of the 2008 Academic All-BIG EAST team.

CHANDLER HIGH SCHOOL: Coached by Jim Ewan at Chandler ... spent first three years of high school at Mesquite High School ... played basketball until his sophomore year ... chose USF over Northern Arizona amid interest from Fresno State, Oregon and Colorado State.

PERSONAL: Brother, Gavin, was a 6-foot-9 forward at Connecticut ... father, Earl, played 11 years in the NFL as a defensive lineman with the 49ers, Bills, Browns and Packers ... father attended Blake High School in Tampa and is a member of the Tampa Sports Hall of Fame ... another brother, Reggie, lives in Tampa ... graduated in Spring 2012 with a degree in communications.